Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.9% more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 66.4% more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 34.3% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 81% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 28.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 72% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 91.4% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 36.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.4% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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